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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Charles C. Wooters, Goleta, CA (US);
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Charles S. Jordan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Darrin R. Uecker, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Charles C. Wooters, Goleta, CA (US);
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to control systems and provides a run time configurable control system for selecting and operating one of a plurality of operating room devices from a single input source, the system comprising a master controller having a voice control interface and means for routing control signals. The system additionally may include a plurality of slave controllers to provide expandability of the system. Also, the system includes output means for generating messages to the user relating to the status of the control system in general and to the status of devices connected thereto.